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You're Ted Melfi, a first-time filmmaker, and you've written a movie about a cantankerous old guy who comes to realize the meaning of his life through the help of a lonely 12-year-old neighbor kid. It's called "St. Vincent," and you think Bill Murray would be a great fit in the lead role. One problem: Murray doesn't have an agent or manager. The only way you have of reaching him is a 1-800 number that one of your producers, Fred Roos, gives you. "Good luck," says Roos, who worked with Murray on Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation." "To tell you the truth, Sofia and I didn't know he was going to come to Japan to do the...

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You're Ted Melfi, a first-time filmmaker, and you've written a movie about a cantankerous old guy who comes to realize the meaning of his life through the help of a lonely 12-year-old neighbor kid. It's called "St. Vincent," and you think Bill...

The San Diego Zoo this week began construction of a new habitat area for critically endangered Asian leopards.
The area, set for completion by next Memorial Day, will accomodate the zoo's two male Amur leopards and two female snow leopards. The two...

Over Memorial Day weekend in 2010, one of California's most powerful regulators hosted a small dinner party at his vacation home on the rugged Sonoma County coast for two top officials at Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
The host was Michael Peevey, a...

Six months after Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula was annexed by Russia, some here say they have prospered while others express anger, uncertainty or fear.
The appropriation, which came less than two days after Crimean voters backed secession from Ukraine...

Just as the season's winding down, there's finally a definitive pick for Song of the Summer: Iggy Azalea's "Fancy."
The surprise of few (and to the chagrin of many), Billboard Magazine has tracked the single's collective rankings on its Hot 100...

Americans reported they spent more on average each day last month than at any time since 2008, boosted by a Memorial Day spending spree, according to Gallup poll results released Monday.
The self-reported average daily spending of $98 in May was up $10...

Quick! Somebody, tell Michael Ginsberg that technology is not the enemy.
Same-day ratings for the midseason finale of "Mad Men," "Waterloo," which aired Sunday night were relatively soft, with just 1.9 million viewers tuning in to...

Conan O'Brien will host the youthful, pop-oriented MTV Movie Awards for the first time on April 13 at the Nokia Theatre, the late-night host announced on "Conan" on Tuesday. At 50, he is the oldest performer ever to host the show,...

We survived the last heat wave of spring, and summer is officially kicking off in Los Angeles this holiday weekend with countless backyard BBQs, picnics, pool parties and camping trips. You don’t always want to lug bottles of craft beer to your summer...

It’s Memorial Day weekend. Are you ready to get your grill on?
With the smells of charcoal and propane beginning to perfume backyards across the nation, now is the perfect time to take stock of your equipment. Whether you’re an old hand or are new to...

Can't get to the liquor store and need a bottle of tequila stat? There are apps for that. Including Saucey, a new liquor delivery app "that gets hooch to your house swiftly."
Order and pay for booze via the app and a Saucey driver will be...

After all the grilling this weekend, you'll want to finish your meal on a sweet note. So why not indulge in summer's sweet produce with a pie?
It's easy to pick one up on the go, but we've got some recipes that any home cook can master in no time. Here...

Yoselin Ramos had long wanted to trek to the United States to escape the crushing poverty and rising violence in her hometown in Guatemala.
But it wasn't until the 24-year-old heard about a "new opportunity" that she packed a bag and left her...

For what seemed like an eternity Monday night in an awful 5-2 loss to the Kings, Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook just stood there, helpless, stuck in hockey no-man's land.
At the nine-minute mark of the first period, Seabrook found himself frozen...

The billionaire suitors came one after another, pulling up to the beachfront mansion just steps up the coast from the exclusive Malibu Colony. A lucky few had been asked to meet with Shelly Sterling — the Clippers were for sale.
Steve Ballmer visited...

Saturday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title fight between champion Renan Barao and T.J. Dillashaw has fallen below the radar of a typical Memorial Day weekend card.
It’s a replacement bout for the postponed-until-July middleweight...

Fire officials in Arizona said increasing humidity Friday is helping their battle against a wildfire that has ravaged a popular sightseeing destination and put several thousand residents on edge, prepared for evacuation if the wind turns on the blaze.
By...

All roads closed since the 2009 Station fire will reopen Saturday in Angeles National Forest.
The reopening provides about 46,000 acres of available space for hiking, camping and picnicking, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
The areas were closed...

Memorial Day marks the start of the annual Blue Star Museums program, which offers free admission to participating cultural institutions around the country for active duty, National Guard and reserve military personnel and their families.
This year,...